Security guard shoots man

By Spencer S. Hsu The Washington Post Tom Jackman Wed., Dec. 19, 2018 WASHINGTON—A former Blackwater security guard whose 2014 murder conviction was vacated on appeal was convicted by a federal jury Wednesday, ending the Justice Department’s long pursuit of accountability for a 2007 shooting of unarmed civilians in Baghdad that drew international condemnation during the Iraq War, the U.S. attorney’s office for Washington said. A federal jury deliberated five days before finding Nicholas A. Slatten, 35, guilty of first-degree murder after a five-week trial in Washington, D.C. It was the third time since 2014 that Slatten was on trial over the deaths at a crowded traffic circle in Baghdad’s Nisour Square on Sept. 16, 2007. The outcome brings a muted end to an incident that triggered diplomatic and humanitarian protests over the U.S. government’s use of private military forces and marked one of the lowest points of the Iraq War. … [Read more...] about Blackwater security guard convicted in 2007 Iraqi civilian massacre

CHICAGO: Illinois state police on Tuesday (Nov 13) were investigating a white officer over the fatal shooting of a "brave" black security guard who had apprehended a suspected gunman at a bar outside Chicago, officials said.The officer was placed on administrative leave after the incident, which took place in the early hours of Sunday at Manny's Blue Room Lounge in the town of Robbins, 32 kilometers south of the Midwestern city.The security guard, 26-year-old Jemel Roberson, was working at the bar, and intervened when an argument erupted and someone started shooting.Several local police forces responded to the incident, in which four people were wounded, including the gunman. None had life-threatening injuries.A police officer from the nearby village of Midlothian arrived at the scene and shot Roberson, despite the guard wearing a uniform with "security" emblazoned on it, according to witnesses.Roberson "had somebody on the ground with his knee in back, with his gun in his … [Read more...] about US policeman fatally shoots black security guard who detained gunman

By Don Babwin The Associated Press Tues., Nov. 13, 2018 CHICAGO—A suburban Chicago alderman called Tuesday for prosecutors to investigate the fatal shooting of a black security guard by a white police officer outside the bar where the guard worked. Authorities have said little about the scene that ended early Sunday with the death of 26-year-old Jemel Roberson, who was apparently wearing a hat emblazoned with “security” across the front when he was shot outside Manny’s Blue Room in Robbins, a predominantly black community just south of Chicago. At the time, according to witnesses and a lawsuit, Roberson was attempting to detain a suspect in a separate shooting that wounded several other people at the tavern. “Here is a security guard who is subduing a suspect,” but the officer “just sees a black man with a gun and kills him,” Alderman Keith Price said. Price said he learned from witnesses that there are security cameras … [Read more...] about Police shooting of black security guard in Chicago brings call for investigation

CHICAGO - Illinois state police on Tuesday were investigating a white officer over the fatal shooting of a black security guard who had apprehended a suspected gunman at a bar outside Chicago, officials said. The officer was placed on administrative leave after the incident, which took place in the early hours of Sunday at Manny's Blue Room Lounge in the town of Robbins, 20 miles (32 kilometers) south of the Midwestern city. The security guard, 26-year-old Jemel Roberson, was working at the bar, and intervened when an argument erupted and someone started shooting. Several local police forces responded to the incident, in which several people were wounded. A police officer from the nearby village of Midlothian arrived at the scene and shot Roberson, despite the guard wearing a uniform with "security" emblazoned on it, according to witnesses. "(Roberson) had somebody on the ground with his knee in back, with his gun in his back, like, 'Don't move,'" witness Adam Harris told Chicago … [Read more...] about News
US cop fatally shoots black security guard who detained gunman at bar

Watch more in iWantv or TFC.tv SAN FRANCISCO, California - The man accused of shooting to death a Filipino-American security guard pleaded not guilty to murder charges. Authorities in San Francisco arrested 24-year-old Cardell Mason Coleman in connection to the murder of 61-year old Fil-Am Rolando Romero. Romero, a resident of Hayward, California, was working the night shift as part of a private security team guarding the Alice Griffith Housing Development in San Francisco’s Bayview neighborhood when he was shot last July 2. Family members said he was Facetiming with his wife in the Philippines when he felt what he thought was a gunshot and called 911. Authorities found him suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to a nearby hospital where he died of his injuries. Police utilized surveillance technology from the crime scene to identify the suspect who is now being held in San Francisco County Jail without bail. While there is no known motivation as of posting, … [Read more...] about News
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